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Hubble, Edwin, Edwin Hubble to V. M. Slipher, June 22, 1926, on sub-committee appointments and potential plagiarism, 1926-06-22

Hubble describes that by process of elimination, he sees that he, Slipher, Shapley, and Reynolds were the only four really able to serve on the…

Tags: Edwin Hubble, galaxies, galaxy, Harlow Shapley, John H. Reynolds, Knut Lundmark, Lick Observatory, Nebula, nebulae, Otto Struve, V.M. Slipher, Yerkes Observatory

Slipher, V. M., V. M. Slipher to Edwin Hubble, May 21, 1925, on Nebula bibliography and star clusters, 1925-05-21

Slipher mentions receiving Hubble's letter just after returning from camping in Navajo country, and that Lundmark might be the right option for their…

Tags: Edwin Hubble, galaxies, galaxy, Harlow Shapley, Heber Doust Curtis, Nebula, nebulae, star clusters, V.M. Slipher

Slipher, V. M., V. M. Slipher to Edwin Hubble, March 19, 1925, in congratulations of his award and on the Nebulae Commission, 1925-03-19

Slipher congratulates Hubble on receiving the Association Prize for his Cepheid work, then suggests he will have a report ready soon that he would…

Tags: Edwin Hubble, galaxies, galaxy, Harlow Shapley, Nebula, nebulae, star clusters, V.M. Slipher